November 2, 1999
Volume 99 - Issue 75


Institutional Eligibility and Student Assistance General Provisions Final Regulations

The Department of Education (ED) recently published a Federal Register, dated October 29, 1999, incorporating provisions contained in the recent reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).  The regulatory changes impact  the following sections of 34 CFR:

Part 600-Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, As Amended
. Sec.  600.2      Definitions
. Sec.  600.4      Institution of Higher Education
. Sec.  600.5      Propriety Institution of Higher Education
. Sec.  600.6      Postsecondary Vocational Institution
. Sec.  600.7      Conditions of Institutional Ineligibility
. Sec.  600.8      Treatment of Branch Campus
. Sec.  600.20    Application Procedures
. Sec.  600.31    Change in Ownership Resulting in a Change of Control
. Sec.  600.55    Additional Criteria for Determining Whether a Foreign Medical School is Eligible to Apply to Participate in the FFEL Programs
. Sec.  600.56    Additional Criteria for Determining Whether a Foreign Veterinary School is Eligible to Apply to Participate in the FFEL Programs
Part 668-Student Assistance General Provisions
. Sec.  668.12    Application Procedures
. Sec.  668.13    Certification Procedures
. Sec.  668.14    Program Participation Agreement
. Sec.  668.27    Waiver of Annual Audit Submission Requirement
. Sec.  668.92    Fines
. Sec.  668.95    Reimbursements, Refunds, and Offsets
. Sec.  668.113  Request for Review
A copy of the Federal Register can be found on ED's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211.  Any questions regarding these regulations should be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166 or by e-mail at cjudd@utahsbr.edu.